Control arrangements for maintenance of a collection of physical devices and methods for controlling maintenance of a collection of physical devices
US10933895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L27/57
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to various embodiments, there is provided a control arrangement for maintenance of a collection of physical devices, the control arrangement including: a receiver configured to receive observation data, the observation data representative of physical conditions of each physical device of the collection of physical devices; a processor configured to compute respective maintenance output data of maintaining different combinations of the physical devices, based on the observation data; and a controller configured to determine the combination of the physical devices to be maintained based on a comparison of the computed respective maintenance output data, the controller further configured to control maintenance of the determined combination of the physical devices.
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